Congress President Kharge urges Modi to convene all‑party meeting on revised delimitation bill

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for an all‑party meeting to discuss the government’s revised Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and the accompanying Delimitation Bill before they are introduced in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. Kharge noted that he had repeatedly sought such a meeting in March and April 2026, writing to the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, but the requests were not accepted. The original Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to secure the required two‑thirds majority in the Lok Sabha on 17 April 2026. Media reports indicate the Centre plans to re‑introduce a revised version of the bill during the Monsoon Session. The amendment seeks to increase Lok Sabha seats from 550 to 850, implement women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and trigger the first nationwide delimitation exercise since 1976. The letter was shared by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh and posted on the party’s X account.